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{{Quote|- I heard it said that poison is a woman's weapon.<br>- Yes. Women, cravens... and eunuchs.|[[Ned Stark]] and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]]|Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things}}
 
{{Quote|- I heard it said that poison is a woman's weapon.<br>- Yes. Women, cravens... and eunuchs.|[[Ned Stark]] and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]]|Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things}}
   
A '''Poison''' is a substance that disrupts the proper functions of the body, often with lethal effects.
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A '''poison''' is a toxic substance that disrupts the proper functions of the body, often with lethal effects.
   
While more prevalent in the [[Free Cities]], in the martial society of [[Westeros]] poison is regarded with loathing and considered a weapon used by cravens and women.
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Poison is used throughout the [[known world]], though is more prevalent in the [[Free Cities]]. In the martial society of [[Westeros]] poison is regarded with contempt and considered a weapon used only by cravens and women. [[Maester]]s study poisons at [[the Citadel]].
   
 
==Known poisons==
 
==Known poisons==
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[[File:Manticore.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A manticore, from which manticore venom is extracted.]]
 
 
*[[Tears of Lys]]
 
*[[Tears of Lys]]
 
*[[Wolfsbane]]
 
*[[Wolfsbane]]
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*Basilisk venom
 
*Basilisk venom
 
*Widow's Blood
 
*Widow's Blood
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*Sweetsleep
*Sweet Sleep
 
 
*Demon's Dance
 
*Demon's Dance
 
*Blind Eye
 
*Blind Eye
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==Known Poisonings==
 
==Known Poisonings==
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*[[Jon Arryn]] was suspected of having been [[Assassination of Jon Arryn|poisoned]]. The truth emerged during a conversation between Arryn's widow[[Lysa Arryn| Lysa]] and Petyr Baelish. Lysa reminded Baelish that she laced her ex-husband's wine with [[Tears of Lys]], Baelish having told her to do it.<ref>"[[First of His Name]]"</ref>
*[[Daenerys Targaryen]] has twice been targeted with poison. The first was when a [[wineseller]] on [[Robert Baratheon]]'s payroll attempted to give her poisoned wine. Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] realized what was about to occur and foiled the attempt.<ref>"[[You Win or You Die]]"</ref> The second was organized by the [[Warlocks]] of [[Qarth]], using a [[Manticore|manticore]] hidden in a wooden sphere. The creature was killed by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] before it could sting her.<ref>"[[Valar Dohaeris]]"</ref>
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*[[Daenerys Targaryen]] has twice been targeted with poison. The first occasion was when a [[wineseller]] on [[Robert Baratheon]]'s payroll attempted to give her poisoned wine. Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] realized what was about to occur and foiled the attempt.<ref name="S1E7">"[[You Win or You Die]]"</ref> The second was organized by the [[Warlocks]] of [[Qarth]], using a [[Manticore|manticore]] hidden in a wooden sphere. The creature was killed by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] before it could sting her.<ref>"[[Valar Dohaeris]]"</ref>
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] was poisoned at his [[Purple Wedding|wedding feast]] with [[the strangler]], which had been put into his wine goblet. His uncle [[Tyrion Lannister]] is accused of the crime, though it was actually orchestrated by [[Petyr Baelish]] and [[Olenna Tyrell]].<ref>"[[The Lion and the Rose]]"</ref>
 
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*Maester [[Cressen]] tried to poison [[Melisandre]] during a toast. At his behest, they both drank the wine he had spiked with the strangler. He collapsed and died, but the poison had no effect on her.<ref>"[[The North Remembers]]"</ref>
*Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] is badly wounded in his ultimately victorious [[Second Trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister|duel]] with [[Oberyn Martell]]. It is later discovered by Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] and [[Qyburn]] that before the duel Oberyn laced his spear with manticore venom, causing Clegane's wounds to fester badly and leaving him in terrible agony.<ref>"[[The Mountain and the Viper]]"</ref>
 
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*At [[Harrenhal]], [[Jaqen H'ghar]] murdered Ser [[Amory Lorch]] with a dart dipped in [[wolfsbane]].<ref>"[[The Old Gods and the New]]"</ref>
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[[File:Purple Wedding.png|right|thumb|200px|King Joffrey after being poisoned]]
 
*King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] was poisoned at his [[Purple Wedding|wedding feast]] with [[the strangler]], which had been put into his wine goblet. His uncle [[Tyrion Lannister]] was put on trial for the crime, though it was actually orchestrated by [[Petyr Baelish]] and [[Olenna Tyrell]].<ref>"[[The Lion and the Rose]]"</ref>
 
*Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] is badly wounded in his ultimately victorious [[Second Trial by combat of Tyrion Lannister|duel]] with [[Oberyn Martell]]. It was later discovered by Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] and [[Qyburn]] that before the duel Oberyn laced his spear with manticore venom, causing Clegane's wounds to horrifically putrefy and leaving him in terrible agony.<ref>"[[The Mountain and the Viper]]"</ref>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 16:05, 25 July 2014

"- I heard it said that poison is a woman's weapon.
- Yes. Women, cravens... and eunuchs.
"
Ned Stark and Grand Maester Pycelle[src]

A poison is a toxic substance that disrupts the proper functions of the body, often with lethal effects.

Poison is used throughout the known world, though is more prevalent in the Free Cities. In the martial society of Westeros poison is regarded with contempt and considered a weapon used only by cravens and women. Maesters study poisons at the Citadel.

Known poisons

Manticore

A manticore, from which manticore venom is extracted.

  • Tears of Lys
  • Wolfsbane
  • Manticore venom
  • The Strangler
  • Basilisk venom
  • Widow's Blood
  • Sweetsleep
  • Demon's Dance
  • Blind Eye

Many strong medicines, such as Essence of Nightshade, can also be fatal if a high enough dosage is consumed.

Known Poisonings

Purple Wedding

King Joffrey after being poisoned

References

See also